Hacettepe University (TBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 34-year old American point guard Anthony Grundy (189-79, college: North Carolina State). He played recently at Enosi Kalathosfairisis Kavalas in Greek A1 league. In 10 games he recorded 10.7ppg, 2.4rpg, 3.9apg and 2.6spg this season. Grundy also played 2 games in Balkan League where he averaged impressive 18.5ppg, 3.0rpg, 6.0apg and 2.0spg. He also spent pre-season at Mahram (Superleague) in Iran earlier that year. The last season Grundy played at Mersin. In 30 games he averaged remarkable 17.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.8apg and 1.6spg (in top 5). He ended the previous (2011) season at Bucaneros (LPB) in Venezuelan league. But the most of that year Grundy spent at Petron Blaze (PBA) in Filipino league. In four games he averaged great 20.5ppg, 8.0rpg, 8.0apg and 2.0spg. The last (2011) season he played at AEK Athens (B) in Greek league. In 10 games he averaged 14.5ppg, 2.0rpg, 3.1apg and 1.9spg.Among other achievements Grundy's team made it to the Greek Cup Final Four in 2008 and 2012. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 League Honorable Mention award back in 2009.Grundy is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Cyprus, Germany, Israel, Italy (Naturhouse Ferrara and BancaTercas), Sweden, NBA (Atlanta Hawks), Venezuela (Marinos) and D-League (Roanoke D.).Grundy attended North Carolina State until 2002 and it is his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball.The scouts decsribe him following way:
A skinny scorer who can spend time in both guard positions. Has quick hands, is very athletic, can create and attacks the basket looking to score. Doesn' t have the size to play the SG at NBA level, but could improve his court vision and become a good PG. Passing and ball-handling are yet OK. Long arms make hiem a strong defender, leaping ability and timing allow him to grab more rebounds than expected.

29-year old point guard Errick McCollum (185-PG-88) put on an amazing game in the last round for Anadolu Efes and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 2. He had the game-high 29 points adding six rebounds and five assists for Anadolu Efes in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Fenerbahce (1-1) 84-80. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Anadolu Efes is placed at 9th position in Turkish leag... [read more]

29-year old point guard Errick McCollum (185-PG-88) put on an amazing game in the last round for Anadolu Efes and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 2.He had the game-high 29 points adding six rebounds and five assists for Anadolu Efes in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Fenerbahce (1-1) 84-80. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Anadolu Efes is placed at 9th position in Turkish league. Anadolu Efes is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 1-1 record. In the team's last game McCollum had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Anadolu Efes' top player in his first season with the team. Goshen College graduate has very impressive stats this year. McCollum is league's best scorer averaging so far 28.5ppg. McCollum is in league's top in and averages solid 1.5bpg and 57.1% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Jarrod Jones (207-F/C-90) of Pinar Karsiyaka. He is American-Hungarian forward in his first season at Pinar Karsiyaka. In the last game Jones recorded impressive double-double of 18 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Pinar Karsiyaka was edged by Gaziantep (1-1) 74-73. The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Jones is a newcomer at Pinar Karsiyaka and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.0ppg (#3). He also registered 12.5 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward JaJuan Johnson (208-F/C-89) of Darussafaka (#7). Johnson scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of Darussafaka, leading his team to a 69-67 win against Galatasaray (1-1). Darussafaka needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 1 victory and 1 lost game. Johnson has a great season in Turkey. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.0ppg (6th best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in BSL. The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team, derby games, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.
The most surprising game was a loss of Galatasaray (1-1) in Istanbul on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Darussafaka (1-1) 69-67. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the init... [read more]

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in BSL. The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team, derby games, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.

The most surprising game was a loss of Galatasaray (1-1) in Istanbul on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Darussafaka (1-1) 69-67. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 26-19. But Galatasaray won second period 17-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. 25 personal fouls committed by Galatasaray helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American power forward JaJuan Johnson (208-89, college: Purdue) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds. The other American import guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-93, college: Florida) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Darussafaka's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Scotty Hopson (200-89, college: Tennessee) replied with 11 points and 9 rebounds for Galatasaray. Darussafaka is looking forward to face Usak Sportlif (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Galatasaray will play against Pinar Karsiyaka (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another exciting game for Yesilgiresun Bld (2-0) which played in Istanbul against Besiktas (1-1). Yesilgiresun Bld upset home team edging them after exciting game by three points 94-91. American point guard Kenny Boynton (188-91, college: Florida) scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Rashad James chipped in 25 points and 4 steals during the contest. Brazilian center Augusto Lima (207-91) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yesilgiresun Bld will play against Sakarya BSB (#12) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Besiktas will play against Tofas (#2) in Bursa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of Demir IBB (1-1) against Istanbul BBSK (1-1) on Saturday night. Visiting Demir IBB was defeated by Istanbul BBSK in Istanbul 82-70. Jaka Klobucar notched 15 points and 8 assists to lead the effort. Even 11 points and 8 rebounds by Vlad Moldoveanu did not help to save the game for Demir IBB. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Istanbul BBSK will meet Trabzonspor (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Demir IBB will play against Banvit (#14) and hope to win that game. A very interesting game took place in Gaziantep. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of Pinar Karsiyaka (1-1) to Gaziantep (1-1) 74-73 in the game for the fourth place. The best player for the winners was Victor Rudd who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Gaziantep's next round opponent will be Fenerbahce (#10) in Istanbul where they are favorite. Pinar Karsiyaka will play at home against Galatasaray (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Balikesir. Eskisehir Basket (2-0) saved a 3-point derby victory on the road edging Banvit (0-2) 58-55 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Earl Rowland orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Eskisehir Basket's coach Miguel Angel Hoyo allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Eskisehir Basket will face Anadolu Efes (#9) in Istanbul in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Banvit will play on the road against Demir IBB (#11) in Buyukcekmece and hope to win that game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Fenerbahce was beaten by Anadolu Efes on the road 84-80. Sakarya BSB won against Trabzonspor on its own court 87-82. Tofas managed to outperform Usak in Bursa 86-73.

The most surprising game was a loss of Galatasaray (1-1) in Istanbul on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Darussafaka (1-1) 69-67. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 26-19. But Galatasaray won second period 17-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. 25 personal fouls committed by Galatasaray helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American power forward JaJuan Johnson (208-89, college: Purdue) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds. The other American import guard Scottie Wilbekin (188-93, college: Florida) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Darussafaka's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Scotty Hopson (200-89, college: Tennessee) replied with 11 points and 9 rebounds and the former international swingman Emir Preldzic (206-87, agency: BeoBasket) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Galatasaray. Four Galatasaray players scored in double figures. Darussafaka is looking forward to face Usak Sportlif (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Galatasaray will play against Pinar Karsiyaka (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Galatasaray: E.Preldzic 16+5reb+1ast, R.Christmas 12+3reb, S.Hopson 11+9reb+3ast, D.Summers 10+4reb+1ast, G.Koksal 8+1reb+5ast, D.Hardy 8+4reb+2astDarussafaka: J.Johnson 22+7reb+2ast, S.Wilbekin 16+3reb+1ast, H.Sant-Roos 9+6reb+1ast, M.Eric 5+4reb, O.Ulubay 5+2reb+1ast, F.Aldemir 4+6reb

There was a surprise result when Anadolu Efes (1-1) beat Fenerbahce (1-1) in Istanbul 84-80 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 84-80. Fenerbahce was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard Errick McCollum (185-88, college: Goshen) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import swingman Ricky Ledo (201-92, college: Providence) contributed with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Anadolu Efes players scored in double figures. American guard Brad Wanamaker (193-89, college: Pittsburgh) replied with 20 points and Czech power forward Jan Vesely (213-90) added 13 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) in the effort for Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce's coach Zeljko Obradovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Anadolu Efes will face Eskisehir Basket in Edirne in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Fenerbahce will play at home against Gaziantep and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Fenerbahce: B.Wanamaker 20+3reb+1ast, M.Mahmutoglu 16+4reb+3ast, J.Vesely 13+9reb+2ast, K.Sloukas 9+3reb+3ast, M.Guduric 8+2reb+2ast, J.Thompson 7+1reb+1astAnadolu Efes: E.McCollum 29+6reb+5ast, R.Ledo 13+6reb+4ast, K.Simon 12+2reb+1ast, B.Dunston 10+6reb+1ast, D.Balbay 8+5reb+2ast, V.Stimac 8+5reb

Important game to mention about took place in Balikesir. Eskisehir Basket (2-0) saved a 3-point derby victory on the road edging Banvit (0-2) 58-55 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Banvit was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. American-Bulgarian point guard Earl Rowland (188-83, college: St.Mary's, CA) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. American swingman Sean Marshall (198-85, college: Boston Coll.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Eskisehir Basket's coach Miguel Angel Hoyo allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Jake Odum (193-91, college: Indiana St.) replied with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Polish power forward Damian Kulig (205-87, agency: BeoBasket) added 9 points in the effort for Banvit. Eskisehir Basket will face Anadolu Efes (#9) in Istanbul in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Banvit will play on the road against Demir IBB (#11) in Buyukcekmece and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Banvit BK: J.Odum 13+5reb+3ast, T.Taylor 12+2ast, D.Kulig 9+4reb+1ast, G.Vidmar 6+6reb+1ast, T.Gecim 6+5reb, A.Thomas 4+2reb+2astEskisehir Basket: E.Rowland 22+3reb+1ast, S.Marshall 13+10reb+1ast, J.Ayres 10+9reb+2ast, B.Baron 5+2reb+3ast, B.Candan 3+3reb, M.Senli 2+2reb

Sakarya BSB used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Trabzon 87-82 on Sunday night. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 22-18. But Trabzonspor won second period 22-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Sakarya BSB won last quarter 24-20. Trabzonspor was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American CJ Harris (191-91, college: Wake Forest, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points. The other American import center Nathan Boothe (206-94, college: Toledo) contributed with 10 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Sakarya BSB's coach Selcuk Ernak used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American Caleb Green (203-85, college: ORU) replied with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian Brady Heslip (191-90, college: Baylor) added 23 points in the effort for Trabzonspor. Sakarya BSB will face Yesilgiresun Bld (#3) in Giresun in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Trabzonspor will play at home against Istanbul BBSK (#5) and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Trabzonspor: B.Heslip 23+3ast, C.Green 18+7reb+4ast, S.Vasiliauskas 15+2reb+5ast, O.Eldridge 8+7reb+3ast, D.Kilicli 7+3reb, C.Obekpa 6+6reb+1astSakarya BSB: C.Harris 24+1reb, N.Boothe 10+5reb+3ast, R.Pryor 9+4reb+1ast, C.Korkmaz 9+3reb+4ast, N.Jankovic 7+5reb+2ast, L.Jones 6+2reb+4ast

A very interesting game took place in Gaziantep. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of Pinar Karsiyaka (1-1) to Gaziantep (1-1) 74-73 in the game for the fourth place. It looked good early as Pinar Karsiyaka took a 1-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Gaziantep had a 25-16 second period charge getting the lead and Pinar Karsiyaka was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 73-74. The best player for the winners was American forward Victor Rudd (205-91, college: S.Florida, agency: GFSG) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. The other American import Sean Armand (196-91, college: Iona) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American-Hungarian power forward Jarrod Jones (207-90, college: Ball St.) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds and American point guard Dominic Waters (185-86, college: Portland St., agency: Octagon Europe) added 17 points and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Gaziantep's next round opponent will be Fenerbahce (#10) in Istanbul where they are favorite. Pinar Karsiyaka will play at home against Galatasaray (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Pinar Karsiyaka: J.Jones 18+16reb, D.Waters 17+8ast, S.Wood 9+4reb, B.Ugurlu 9+3reb+3ast, E.Guven 9+4reb+1ast, M.Turen 7+8rebGaziantep: S.Armand 22+5reb+5ast, V.Rudd 21+11reb+1ast, J.Balazic 11+2reb+4ast, D.White 8+7reb+1ast, M.Lyons 5+2reb+3ast, C.Ugur Ogut 3+2reb+2ast

Very important is a road loss of Demir IBB (1-1) against Istanbul BBSK (1-1) on Saturday night. Visiting Demir IBB was defeated by Istanbul BBSK in Istanbul 82-70. The game was mostly controlled by Istanbul BBSK. Demir IBB managed to win fourth quarter 24-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Istanbul BBSK made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Demir IBB turnovers. Slovenian Jaka Klobucar (198-87) notched 15 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and American center Eric Buckner (208-90, college: Georgia St., agency: David Lee Services) supported him with 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 11 points and 8 rebounds by Romanian Vlad Moldoveanu (206-88, college: American) did not help to save the game for Demir IBB. Point guard Merthan Mutlu (190-94) added 12 points for the guests. Five Istanbul BBSK and four Demir IBB players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Istanbul BBSK will meet Trabzonspor (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Demir IBB will play against Banvit (#14) and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Demir IBB: E.Kairys 12+1reb, M.Mutlu 12+4reb+1ast, V.Moldoveanu 11+8reb+1ast, B.Wright 10+3reb+3ast, O.Baykan 7+5reb, D.Simpson 6+6reb+1astIstanbul BBSK: E.Buckner 18+4reb+1ast, J.Klobucar 15+3reb+8ast, I.Buva 13+5reb, S.Bircevic 13+5reb+2ast, H.Demirel 11+1reb, D.Dulkys 6+3reb+2ast

Very predictable result when Tofas (2-0) won against on the road Usak Sportlif (0-2) 86-73 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Tofas. Usak Sportlif was better in third quarter 25-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Tofas dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Usak Sportlif's 20. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward Raymar Morgan (203-88, college: Michigan St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Dominican-American swingman Sammy Mejia (198-83, college: De Paul) contributed with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five Tofas players scored in double figures. American forward Jordan Hamilton (201-90, college: Texas) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and American-Nigerian Ike Ofoegbu (205-84, college: SMU) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Usak Sportlif. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tofas will face Besiktas (#8) in Istanbul in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Usak Sportlif will play at home against Darussafaka (#7) and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Usak: J.Hamilton 20+11reb+2ast, I.Ofoegbu 11+6reb+2ast, I.Miller 10+3reb+2ast, D.Markota 8+6reb+2ast, D.Dorsey 7+2reb+4ast, M.Akpinar 6+1reb+1astTofas: R.Morgan 15+10reb+1ast, J.Owens 11+3reb, P.Henry 11+5reb+7ast, S.Mejia 11+9reb+5ast, B.Ermis 10+2reb+5ast, Y.Arslan 9+1reb+2ast

Another exciting game for Yesilgiresun Bld (2-0) which played in Istanbul against Besiktas (1-1). Yesilgiresun Bld upset home team edging them after exciting game by three points 94-91. Besiktas was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard Kenny Boynton (188-91, college: Florida) scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Rashad James (188-90, college: Kaiser) chipped in 25 points and 4 steals during the contest. Brazilian center Augusto Lima (207-91) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and American-Cameroonian DJ Strawberry (196-85, college: Maryland) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Yesilgiresun Bld and five Besiktas players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yesilgiresun Bld will play against Sakarya BSB (#12) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Besiktas will play against Tofas (#2) in Bursa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Besiktas: A.Lima 18+9reb, J.Diebler 15+5reb+1ast, D.Strawberry 11+5reb+9ast, S.Geyik 10+3reb+2ast, K.Weems 10+2reb+3ast, K.Sipahi 9+2reb+3astYesilgiresun: R.James 25+3reb+3ast, K.Boynton 22+5reb+7ast, D.Gagic 16+3reb, Q.Hosley 10+3reb+4ast, I.Marinkovic 7+12reb+1ast, E.Taskiran 7+1ast

This is still too early stage of the Regular Season in TBL and we should expect many changes in upcoming rounds. Acibadem defeated Orman Genclik in Istanbul 95-88. Orman Genclik will play next round against strong Selcuklu trying to get back on the winning streak. Acibadem will try to continue on its current victory against Ankara D.S.I. on the road. Antalyaspor (2-1) recorded a loss at the home court. Hosts were edged by Bakirkoy (2-1) 71-69. It was a great evening for American swingm... [read more]

This is still too early stage of the Regular Season in TBL and we should expect many changes in upcoming rounds.

Acibadem defeated Orman Genclik in Istanbul 95-88. Orman Genclik will play next round against strong Selcuklu trying to get back on the winning streak. Acibadem will try to continue on its current victory against Ankara D.S.I. on the road. Antalyaspor (2-1) recorded a loss at the home court. Hosts were edged by Bakirkoy (2-1) 71-69. It was a great evening for American swingman Manny Atkins (201-91, college: Georgia St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Reha Oz helped adding 18 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward CJ Leslie (206-91, college: N.Carolina St.) with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds. Bakirkoy will play against Karesi Spor (#9) in the next round. Antalyaspor will play against Bandirma Kir. (#15) in Balikesir and hopes to get back on the winning track. Very important is a home loss of Karesi Spor (2-1) against Afyon Bld (2-1) on Saturday night. Host Karesi Spor was defeated by Afyon Bld in a tough game at home 73-82. It was an exceptional evening for Jamelle Hagins who led the winners and scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Jerry Smith came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for Karesi Spor in the defeat. Karesi Spor's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Afyon Bld will meet at home Akhisar Bld (#7) in the next round. Karesi Spor will play against Bakirkoy in Istanbul and hope to secure a win. The game between Bursaspor (2-1) and Duzce Belediye (0-3) in Bursa ended with biggest points difference. Bursaspor outscored guests from Duzce 91-65. The best player for the winners was Dejan Borovnjak who scored 27 points and 7 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bursaspor's next round opponent will be Yalova Bld (#18) on the road which should be another easy win for them. Duzce Belediye will play against Turk Telekom (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Yalova Bld lost to Selcuklu on the road 74-78. Akhisar Bld won against Ankara DSI on its own court 79-72. Winless Samsun lost to undefeated Turk Telekom in Ankara 64-83. TED Kolejliler managed to beat Petkim at home 83-73. Winless Bandirma Kir. was defeated by Istanbulspor on the opponent's court 85-80. The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 21 points and 10 rebounds by Will Daniels of Selcuklu.

No shocking result in a game when Selcuklu (3-0) beat at home Yalova Bld (0-3) 78-74. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Selcuklu made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Will Daniels (202-86, college: Rhode Island) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. Croatian swingman Fran Pilepic (193-89) chipped in 18 points. Five Selcuklu players scored in double figures. Selcuklu's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Mikael Hopkins (206-93, college: Georgetown) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import guard Markel Starks (188-91, college: Georgetown) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively. Selcuklu's next round opponent will be Orman Genclik (#12) in Ankara which should be an easy win for them. Yalova Bld will play at home against Bursaspor (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Selcuklu: W.Daniels 21+10reb+2ast, F.Pilepic 18+4reb+3ast, I.Turkyilmaz 11+9reb, F.Toz 10+4reb+1ast, A.Tuluoglu 10+4reb+7ast, N.Ozbakir 8+1rebYalova Bld: M.Hopkins 18+13reb+2ast, M.Starks 11+4reb+7ast, M.Kapucu 9+5reb+1ast, M.Basturk 9, D.Deniz Yigit 9+6reb+2ast, O.Tosun 8+3reb

The game between Bursaspor (2-1) and Duzce Belediye (0-3) in Bursa ended with biggest points difference. Bursaspor outscored guests from Duzce 91-65. Bursaspor dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Duzce Belediye's 34. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Serbian power forward Dejan Borovnjak (207-86, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 27 points and 7 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). Croatian guard Karlo Vragovic (192-89, agency: BeoExcell) chipped in 11 points and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Jamaican power forward Kyle Hunt (208-89, college: Oklahoma S&A, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American point guard Corin Henry (178-88, college: Tarleton St., agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bursaspor's next round opponent will be Yalova Bld (#18) on the road which should be another easy win for them. Duzce Belediye will play against Turk Telekom (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Bursaspor: D.Borovnjak 27+7reb, M.Bakir Gorur 18+1reb+1ast, K.Vragovic 11+4reb+7ast, E.Eroglu 9+1reb+3ast, Y.Akcay 8+2reb+1ast, C.Ozcan 5+4reb+3astDuzce Bld.: K.Hunt 26+10reb, C.Henry 13+3reb+6ast, E.Gorkem 13+3reb+2ast, T.Erden 7+1reb+1ast, S.Gulek 2+1ast, E.Ocakturk 2+4reb+1ast

Rather expected game when Ankara D.S.I. (0-3) lost on the road to Akhisar Bld (2-1) 79-72. They made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Sercan Topcu (188-85) who scored 22 points and 5 assists. American guard Reginald Holmes (193-87, college: Morgan St., agency: Two Points) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). At the other side the best for losing team was Spanish center Xavier Rey (210-87) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 18 rebounds and American point guard Keifer Sykes (183-93, college: Green Bay) added 32 points and 4 assists respectively. Ankara D.S.I.'s coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Akhisar Bld's next round opponent will be Afyon Bld (#5) in Afyonkarahisar. Ankara D.S.I. will play at home against Acibadem (#1) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Akhisar Bld: S.Topcu 22+4reb+5ast, R.Holmes 21+5reb, E.Ozpulat 10+2reb+1ast, S.Ugur 9+2reb+1ast, C.Sekeroglu 9+14reb+1ast, C.Erdogan 5+4reb+9astAnkara DSI: K.Sykes 32+3reb+4ast, X.Rey 21+18reb+2ast, A.Kavaklioglu 12+2reb+5ast, C.Ercan 4+5reb+4ast, B.Yananer 2, A.Onder Kulcebas 1+2reb

Antalyaspor (2-1) recorded a loss at the home court. Hosts were edged by Bakirkoy (2-1) 71-69. It was a great evening for American swingman Manny Atkins (201-91, college: Georgia St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. The former international Reha Oz (200-78) helped adding 18 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward CJ Leslie (206-91, college: N.Carolina St.) with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Emir Gokalp (185-95) scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Bakirkoy will play against Karesi Spor (#9) in the next round. Antalyaspor will play against Bandirma Kir. (#15) in Balikesir and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers:Bakirkoy: R.Oz 18+8reb, M.Atkins 17+12reb+2ast, M.Klassen 14+4reb+4ast, H.Akin Kandemir 9+5reb+5ast, U.Hortum 6+5reb+1ast, O.Sungur 5+3rebAntalyaspor: C.Leslie 26+14reb+3ast, E.Gokalp 17+7reb+5ast, R.Lowery 15+7reb+3ast, V.Pastal 4+6reb+1ast, C.Mumcuogullari 4+3reb+4ast, I.Baris Gokalp 3+1reb

Very predictable result when Turk Telekom (3-0) rolled over Samsun (0-3) in Ankara 83-64. Turk Telekom players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Darryl Monroe (201-86, college: George Mason) who scored 11 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Swingman Polat Kaya (197-86) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Turk Telekom's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international Ulug Kacaniku (202-85) who recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Bulgarian power forward Dejan Ivanov (205-86, agency: BeoBasket) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Five Turk Telekom and four Samsun players scored in double figures. Turk Telekom's next round opponent will be Duzce Belediye (#16) on the road which should be an easy win for them. Samsun will play against TED Kolejliler and looks forward to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Turk Telekom: P.Kaya 16+3reb+4ast, K.Peker 13+7reb+1ast, E.Arslan 12+4reb+5ast, D.Monroe 11+9reb+6ast, S.Cetin 11+2reb+3ast, T.Campbell 11+2reb+5astSamsun: U.Kacaniku 17+7reb+5ast, D.Ivanov 15+5reb+2ast, D.Cevik 13+1reb+2ast, E.Gulersen 11+5reb+3ast, B.Sasmaz 4+5reb+4ast, A.Sungur 2

Not a big story in a game when Socar Petkim (1-2) lost to TED Kolejliler (3-0) in Ankara 73-83. The best player for the winners was American guard Morris Curry (181-87, college: Providence) who scored 27 points and 7 assists. His fellow American import center David Weaver (207-87, college: Wake Forest) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Four TED Kolejliler players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Ahmet Cantitiz (193-92) who recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Alfrie Kelley (183-85, college: S.Carolina) added 20 points respectively. Socar Petkim's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. TED Kolejliler's next round opponent will be Samsun (#17) on the road which should be an easy win for them. Socar Petkim will play against Istanbulspor (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:TED Kolejliler: M.Curry 27+3reb+7ast, D.Weaver 17+12reb, B.Erol 12+8reb+4ast, M.Gizir 11+8reb, O.Kucuk 9+1reb+1ast, C.Coskun 5+4reb+1astPetkim: A.Kelley 20+3reb+3ast, A.Cantitiz 17+9reb+5ast, K.Ivanov 10+5reb+2ast, D.Sonmez 8+4reb+1ast, E.Cosar 7+4reb+1ast, C.Terzioglu 6+3reb+2ast

Istanbulspor used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Balikesir 85-80. 26 personal fouls committed by Bandirma Kir. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was center Ramazan Tekin (214-93) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. American point guard Tyrone Brazelton (184-86, college: W.Kentucky, agency: Higher Vision Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Erxhan Osmani (-98) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and guard Sehmus Hazer (190-99) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Istanbulspor's next round opponent will be Socar Petkim (#13) on the road. Bandirma Kir. will play against Antalyaspor and looks forward to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Istanbulspor: R.Tekin 22+10reb, T.Brazelton 17+3reb+10ast, H.Dogan 13+5reb, U.Gecen 10+1reb+2ast, U.Saraloglu 9+3reb+1ast, T.Smith 6+5reb+1astBandirma Kir.: E.Osmani 18+15reb, S.Hazer 16+9reb+3ast, A.Cete 14, S.Kabaca 13+4reb, E.Akyuz 12+3reb+5ast, I.Cem Ulusoy 4+4reb+7ast

Acibadem defeated Orman Genclik in Istanbul 95-88. Orman Genclik will play next round against strong Selcuklu trying to get back on the winning streak. Acibadem will try to continue on its current victory against Ankara D.S.I. on the road.

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